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The Swedish Armed Forces wants to ensure that everyone can understand the content on our websites. Therefore, we put a lot of energy to write texts that are easy to read, and to use code and technology to make it easier for our visitors. If you still need some additional support, we have gathered some tools that we hope can help.

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With our reading tool you can have pages read aloud through your speakers, from the top to the end, or selected parts. You choose.

1st Submarine Flotilla

Swedish submarines’ sophisticated equipment, and their ability to travel undetected, makes them a unique resource for the Swedish Armed Forces.

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1st Submarine Flotilla

One of the Navy’s submarines is permanently on standby to protect Swedish territory, or to be sent on international missions anywhere in the world. Sweden’s highly advanced submarines are capable of monitoring large areas of the sea, above and below the water surface. The flotilla, including its rescue service, is based in Karlskrona, southern Sweden.